She Safari Kenya

Take a deep breath… you’re finally on your way to a magical destination! Experience wild animals surviving on the open savanna, marvel at the exotic views of Africa, play with baby elephants, immerse yourself in authentic local culture, take part in a heartwarming humanitarian effort, and much more! You’re about to embark on a real-life African adventure filled with unforgettable moments and lifelong memories!

Day 1 is your arrival day. Karibu Kenya! (Welcome to Kenya!) Kenya has been rated the #1 tourist safari destination in the world for 10 years in a row! Being the land of The Lion King and the Great Migration, it’s no wonder.  Once you’ve landed you will be met at airport for a private transfer to your hotel to rest and unwind.  If your flight arrives earlier in the day, we’ll explore some local sites and give you your first taste of Kenya culture. If you arrive in the evening, or are feeling the effects of travel, we’ll head straight to your hotel where you can unwind and rest in preparation for the adventures ahead!

• Elephant Orphanage 
• Nairobi National Park Safari

Your first morning will begin with a heartwarming visit to the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.  Here we will watch the babies eat, frolic, and roll in the mud.  Baby elephants love attention and affection.  There will be a rope that separates us from the orphans, but some will walk along the ropes chewing on branches giving you the chance to give them some affection. 

The elephant orphanage is located within Nairobi National Park, so after our time with the elephants, we will hop in the Land Cruiser and embark on our first safari adventure!  Here you’ll get your first glimpse of animals roaming freely in the wild. Despite the parks proximity to the city, you will still find elephants, rhinos, hippos, and even lions!  In some areas, you can even see the contrasting cityscape in the background, which makes for some thought-provoking photos. In this park they also have the piles of ivory from the five Kenyan “ivory burns”.  These anti-poaching burns tell the world these animals are worth more to them -and us- alive!

After breakfast we’ll begin our two hour journey to Narok county – the home of the Maasai.  We’ll visit the town of Narok itself and you’ll be able to witness this small yet bustling town in action.  We’ll go visit a couple of local shops and even a local artisan shop.  In the evening, we’ll head into a beautiful area up in the hills to have a warm home cooked dinner by a Maasai.

• Humanitarian gift
• Entiak for Great-grandmother
• Small hike into “the bush”
• Maasai weapons

• Drive to Nairobi 
• Giraffe Center
• Sightsee
• Airport (for those flying home tonight)

For those who want to see the rhinos, after breakfast we’ll begin our 4 hour journey to the area of the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. On the way there, we’ll pass over the equator. There will be an equator marker offering a fun and unique opportunity to stand on the invisible line that divides the Earth in half between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.  

(These are extra photos from Ol Pejeta Conservancy where we’ll be going in the morning.)

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Ol Pejeta is a special place for multiple reasons, but most importantly, it is home to the last two Northern White Rhino on the planet. Being in their presence is both a humbling and emotional experience. War, poaching, and human-wildlife conflict have taken a massive toll on these magnificent animals. They once roamed in the thousands but now there are only two. Unfortunately, the last male died in 2019, so these two rhinos are females—a mother and her daughter—and are the very last of their species. Science is working hard to try to save this species using sperm from the last two males, but there is no guarantee. Currently, the Northern White Rhino is officially labeled as “extinct.”  

Since this is the rhino day, we’ll also go pay a visit to Baraka, the blind black rhino. He’s small and loves affection. The picture here of me and O.D. is with Baraka.  In the evening, we’ll return to the waterhole for more delicious food and continued waterhole watching. After nightfall, we’ll embark on a nighttime safari. The rules of a conservancy differ from those of a national park, making Ol Pejeta one of the few places in Kenya where night safaris are allowed. With a spotlight and an expert Ol Pejeta guide, we’ll search for some of the more elusive animals that come out after sunset, such as aardvarks, zorillas, and bat-eared foxes. It can get cold at night, so be sure to wear layers and a beanie hat.